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J. SKINNER.

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No. 326,795. Patented Sept. 22, 1885.

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JOHN SKINNER, OF FLINT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO ALEX- ANDER MCOOLL AND OREN STONE, OF SAME PLAGE.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 326,795, dated September 22, 1885.

Application tiled July `23, 1885.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN SKINNER, of Flint, in the county of Genesee and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Car-Couplers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

1o This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in the construction and application of devices for raising a coupling pin in that class of couplers wherein a coupling-pin is employed; and this invention is especially applicable to the coupler for which Letters Patent were granted to me June l0, 1884, N o. 300,148.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement, and combinations of zo the parts by means of which a coupling-pin can be raised, so as to allow ofthe easy withdrawal of the link, and the peculiar construction and arrangement of parts whereby a coupling-pin can be readily held in its elevated position to prevent coupling, all as more fully hereinafter set forth.

Figure l is a perspective view showing the application of my device. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the coupling.

In the drawings which form a part of this specification, A represents a drawhead, B a gravity-pin, and C a coupling-pin, as described in the Letters Patent hereinbefore mentioned.

D is a yoke, rectangular in form, placed around the draw-head, as shown.

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The upper horizontal bar of the yoke is removably secured to the head of the pin C, While the lowervhorizontal bar is pivotally secured to the arm a, which projects outwardly 4o from the rock-shaft E, which is properlyjournaled in the ends of the brackets or hangers F, as shown, the outer ends of the rock-shaft being bent to forni handles b. Upon one or both of the brackets F, and preferably forming 'an integral part thereof, is the stop G.

I am aware ot' the Patent No. 23,145, and make no claim to the construction shown therein as forming part of my invention.

Vhat I claim as my invention is 5o l. In combination with the head of a carcoupler provided with an automatically-operating bar or rest for retaining the coupling-pin in an elevated position, a yoke embracing the draw-head and engaging with the head ofthe pin,and an actuating rock-shaft provided with the arm a, pivotally secured to the bottom of said yoke and arranged to raise the pin, substantially in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a ear-coupler, the combination of the draw-head A, provided with the gravity-bar B and piu C, with the yoke D, rock-shaft E, brackets F, and stop G,when constructed, arranged, and operating substantially in the manner and for the purposes described.

JOHN SKINNER.

Witnesses:

H. S. SPRAGUE, E. J. ScULLY. 

